Acer Aspire R7-371T-72CF Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Dylan Meintser
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Acer Aspire R7-371T-72CF Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

5

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the hard drive in your Acer Aspire R7-371T-72CF.

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    • Turn off your laptop and disconnect the power adapter.

    • Locate and remove all 12 Phillips #00 6mm screws on the backside of the laptop.

    The three screws along the hinge edge will not come out. They turn but make clicking sound and seem to still hold the case back to the chassis.

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    • Using your prying tool, carefully remove the back panel.

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    • Locate the hard drive, as shown to the left. This can be identified by its location underneath the cooling fan and above the ribbon cable (the long horizontal white strip).

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    • Remove the Phillips #00 4mm securing screw using your screwdriver.

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    • Remove the hard drive by pulling towards the side that was secured by the screw.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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